Master or Patzer?

Tennessee Chess News - Volume 24 No 4, Aug/Sep 1982

A TEST OF YOUR CHESS AWARENESS

by Jack Smith

Before you begin to go over these games sit down, take a deep breath, and prepare to be amazed, delighted and frustrated. . . eleven of them are widely renowned brilliant games from throughout chess history.  Another is a Grandmaster win that doesn't have the same status but should be distinguishable from the rest of the games which are local amateur contests.  

Match the letter of the game score to the questions; answer anything else asked; and mail to the Editor (of TCN), Gary Pylant.  You can win - $15 worth of chess books from Gary and I.

You must be a TCA member to win.  You may send your dues and your entry to Harry Sabine then he'll forward your entry to us.  DEADLINE – September 15, 1982. In the event of multiple correct entries, we'll draw the winner. 

Even if you don't want to enter, these games are fantastic! Try them!

Match the letter, indicating the game scores to the questions (1-12):

The Dead C Files

Old English Translation 

A GUIDE TO THE GAMBITS OF CHESSVERSATION

TCN July 1964: (This article is reprinted with the permission by the editors of CHESS, a British chess magazine. It appeared in CHESS on Dec. 19, 1959. It is by H.E.G. Courtney.)

This little glossary of some of the more common chessversational ploys is especially designed for the newcomer to tournament or match play: it will help the beginner to understand better exactly what is being said to him, will show him the underlying and treacherous meaning of apparently harmless remarks to which he might otherwise all too easily fall a victim. Speaking to a man over a chessboard is like speaking in parliament: i.e. no one ever means exactly what they say. Here are a few examples of what I mean: